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Originally Posted by diabetesmoz  Any tips? I mean do you do any special exercises etc. I asking for my Mom. It pretty bad in the winter for her... the fingers mostly.. And doctors have advised her not take stairs often etc.. She uses warm oil for her hands in winter.. |
Warm oil is a good idea. Sweets make swelling worse - less or no sugar is better; typing is sometimes hard, but like someone else said, moving the fingers is better than protecting them (for me and for most; I think: move it or lose it!). Moderate movement is best (not too little; not too much). Heat - even warm/hot water feels great. When the fingers are really bad, I sometimes use arthritis creams and put gloves on for a little while. Naproxen can help, but I try not to use it all the time (want to protect my heart/ side effects potentially not great for the heart).
After experiencing some arthritis, I sure understand "old folks" moving south!!
